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A scream evokes a response that few other sounds can. (Credit: GlebSStock/Shutterstock)
Of all the sounds humans produce, nothing captures our attention quite like a good scream.
They’re a regular feature of horror films, whether it’s Marion Crane’s infamous shower scream in “Psycho” or Chrissie Watkins’ blood-curdling scream at the beginning of “Jaws.”
Screams might seem simple, but they can actually convey a complex set of emotions. The arsenal of human screams has been honed over m